69th Oregon Legislative Assembly

The 69th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 13, 1997, and adjourned July 5 the same year.

69th Oregon Legislative Assembly
68th Legislative Assembly 70th Legislative Assembly
Overview
Legislative bodyOregon Legislative Assembly
JurisdictionOregon, United States
Meeting placeOregon State Capitol
Term1997
Websitewww.oregonlegislature.gov
Oregon State Senate
Members30 Senators
Senate PresidentBrady L. Adams (R)
Majority LeaderGene Derfler (R)
Minority LeaderCliff Trow (D)
Party controlRepublican Party of Oregon
Oregon House of Representatives
Members60 Representatives
Speaker of the HouseLynn Lundquist (R)
Majority LeaderLynn Snodgrass (R)
Minority LeaderPeter Courtney (D)
Party controlRepublican Party of Oregon

Senate

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Affiliation Members
  Democratic 9
  Republican 21
 Total 30
 Government Majority 12

Peter Sorenson resigned January 5, 1997 and Susan Castillo was sworn in January 17 the same year to replace him. Both were Democrats. Bill Kennemer resigned January 15, 1997 and Verne Duncan was sworn on February 17, 1997, to replace him. Both were Republicans.

Senate Members

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Composition of the Senate
District Senator Party
1 Joan Dukes Democratic
2 Gary George Republican
3 Tom Hartung Republican
4 Eileen Qutub Republican
5 Jeannette Hamby Republican
6 Ginny Burdick Democratic
7 Kate Brown Democratic
8 Thomas Wilde Democratic
9 Randy Leonard Democratic
10 Avel Gordly Democratic
11 John Lim Republican
12 Verne Duncan, Bill Kennemer Republican
13 Randy Miller Republican
14 Ken Baker Republican
15 Marylin Shannon Republican
16 Gene Derfler (Majority Leader) Republican
17 Shirley Stull Republican
18 Clifford W. Trow (Minority Leader) Republican
19 Mae Yih Democratic
20 Susan Castillo, Pete Sorenson Democratic
21 Bill Dwyer Democratic
22 Bob Kintigh Republican
23 Bill Fisher Republican
24 Veral Tarno Republican
25 Brady L. Adams (President) Republican
26 Lenn Lamar Hannon Republican
27 Neil Bryant Republican
28 Ted Ferrioli Republican
29 David Nelson Republican
30 Gene Timms Republican

House

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Affiliation Members
  Democratic 29
  Republican 31
 Total 60
 Government Majority 2

Bob Repine resigned January 7, 1998. Carl Wilson was appointed on February 9, 1998, to fill the vacancy. Both were Republican. Bob Jenson changed from Democrat to Independent on February 27, 1998.

Bob Jenson is the only Oregon legislator who has served with a different party affiliation for each of his three terms. First, serving as a Democrat in 1977, then as an independent in 1999 and, finally, as a Republican in 2001.[1]

House Members

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Composition of the House
District House Member Party
1 Jackie Taylor Democratic
2 Timothy E Josi Democratic
3 Charles Starr Republican
4 Terry Thompson Democratic
5 Jim Hill Republican
6 Ken Strobeck Republican
7 Chuck Carpenter Republican
8 Ryan Deckert Democratic
9 Tom Brian Republican
10 Lynn Snodgrass (Majority Leader) Republican
11 Anitra Rasmussen Democratic
12 Chris Beck Democratic
13 Dan Gardner Democratic
14 George Eighmey Democratic
15 Randall Edwards Democratic
16 Frank Shields Democratic
17 Mike Fahey Democratic
18 Margaret L. Carter Democratic
19 Jo Ann Hardesty Democratic
20 John Minnis Republican
21 Lonnie J. Roberts Democratic
22 Ron Sunseri Republican
23 Kurt Schrader Democratic
24 Richard Devlin Democratic
25 Jane Lokan Republican
26 Larry Sowa Democratic
27 Ron Adams Republican
28 Roger Beyer Republican
29 Leslie Lewis Republican
30 Larry Wells Republican
31 Bryan Johnston Democratic
32 Tom Whelan Democratic
33 Peter Courtney (Minority Leader) Democratic
34 Lane Shetterly Republican
35 Barbara Ross Democratic
36 Carolyn Oakley Republican
37 Liz VanLeeuwen Republican
38 Patti Milne Republican
39 Kitty Piercy Democratic
40 Floyd Prozanski Democratic
41 Cynthia Wooten Republican
42 Lee Beyer Democratic
43 Jim Welsh Republican
44 Tony Corcoran Democratic
45 Jeff Kruse Republican
46 Bill Markham Republican
47 Mike Lehman Democratic
48 Ken Messerle Republican
49 Bob Repine Carl Wilson Republican
50 John Watt Republican
51 Eldon Johnson Republican
52 Judy Uherbelau Democratic
53 Steve Harper Republican
54 Dennis Luke Republican
55 Ben Westlund Democratic
56 Bob Montgomery Republican
57 Bob Jenson Democratic
58 Mark Simmons Republican
59 Lynn Lundquist (Speaker) Republican
60 Denny Jones Republican

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Oregon State Legislature". Oregon Legislature.